Theses and dissertations are scholarly essays incorporating original research on a topic and are usually written as part of the requirements for a graduate degree.
How to find University of Guelph theses
2010 to present
- Search The Atrium where content is free and electronically accessible to anyone
1998 to present
- Search Library and Archives Canada - Theses Canada for Canadian theses in full text electronic versions free to anyone
1997 to present
- Search Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) for full text electronic dissertations and theses
- Only citations & abstracts are available prior 1997
- Search by keyword, title, advisor or school, or browse by subject
Guelph theses & dissertations
- Microform or paper versions are catalogued in Omni
- Search by author, title, keyword, or department with the phrase - "University of Guelph thesis"
- A paper copy of all theses published between 1966 and 2011 is held in Annex storage
- To access the paper copy, place a hold in Omni on the Annex copy
- A paper copy of all theses published prior to 1966 is held in Archives and Special Collections
- Pre-1966 theses are non-circulating and can only be used in the Archival and Special Collections Reading Room during regular opening hours
How to find other dissertations
Canadian search - 1965 to present
- Search Library and Archives Canada - Theses Canada for citations & abstracts
- Contains Full text from 1998 to present
Global search - 1861 to present
- Search Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) for citations & abstracts only and to view a 24 page preview (1997 to present)
- Search Open Access Theses and Dissertations, an index of over 1.5 million electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)
- Search dissertations.se for ETDs from Sweden in English
- Search NDLTD (Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations) for predominantly North American content that also includes the science focused Scirus ETD Search
- Search OpenDOAR (Directory of Open Access Resources) for European ETDs within institutional repositories
- Search National Library of Australia's Trove service for Australian and New Zealand dissertations
Borrow non-U of G theses
- To borrow a non-U of G thesis, see if a circulating copy is available by searching in RACER (interlibrary loan)
- If you do not find the item, fill out the "Blank Request Form" (in the left hand menu) and we will do our best to locate it for you
Buy your own copy of a thesis
- If the title you want is not available on loan, purchase a copy online via Dissertation Express. The purchase is not subsidised by the library.
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